In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come greatharmony.

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

A Habit is a shirt made of iron.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out